Anthony Furey: Canada Finally Hits the Brakes on the Slippery Slope of MAID
Commentary We’ve finally applied the brakes to the slippery slope of assisted suicide in Canada. For a while, it seemed like nothing could stop our euthanasia laws from becoming increasingly permissive. There was a time not too long ago when a place like Amsterdam was looked at by Canadians as a strange realm for having [...]
Canada has decided not to proceed with the expansion of medical assistance in dying (MAID) where mental illness is the sole basis. This decision applies to scheduled changes in the Criminal Code, effectively halting further permissiveness in euthanasia laws. Justice Minister Sean Fraser announced the government’s stance, drawing a line on the expansion.
- Canada has stopped the expansion of assisted suicide laws.
- The expansion would have allowed medical assistance in dying for individuals whose sole condition is mental illness.
- Justice Minister Sean Fraser announced the decision not to move forward with this expansion.
- The government has drawn a line, indicating that euthanasia laws will not become increasingly permissive.
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